A New Year

So today was the first day of the new year. I was so tired and my Christmas Break wore me out with my son home and all the family fun and adventures we had. I so did not want to come to school today. I wished the holidays would never end. But as I put my son on a plane last night, I realized the holidays would not be as joyous without the work of the rest of the year. All play and no work would make the play time not so joyous.

As the alarm went off today at 5:30, I groaned and moaned.  But as my students began to arrive I realized how much I missed them and how much I love being a teacher. They greeted me with happy smiles and tales of their Christmas presents and the adventures of the past two weeks. I am a blessed teacher, thanks to 26 happy souls who wondered into my classroom this morning.

I am ready to start this new year off with a happy attitude and will no longer groan at the alarm going off at 5:30.  Life is good.

Welcome

Welcome to my blog. This blog will catalog my adventures as a 4th grade teacher, thus the title. Does the title have a certain ring to it? Well my students love the Wimpy Kid series, even if I don't quite embrace the series myself. But quite honestly, it has gotten many reluctant readers to pick up a book and read.

A little about myself. This is my 5th year teaching 4th grade and I have learned a lot, especially from the many students who have been in my care. What a life! I believe I have been given a gift to love children and to enjoy being surrounded by them. So here goes my adventures. I hope you enjoy my adventures as much as I do.